“I’ve been working tirelessly to try and sign a player before tomorrow’s loan signing deadline.

“I’ve been in touch with a number of clubs and I can confirm I have been looking to sign a midfielder, but I’m not prepared to reveal the name of the player at this stage.

“One thing I won’t do is just sign players to fill my changing room. I only want to bring in people who can improve or bring a different dimension to my side.

“I can’t afford to carry people or just fill up the changing room with extra bodies.

“The ideal scenario would be to have a wider choice of players to choose from in my squad, but I’m faced with the choice of signing one good player rather than three players of a smiliar ilk to what I’ve already got.

“Everyone must understand that I am quite happy with the players I have and they have put the club in a great position in the league at this stage of the season.”